Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov today confirmed the information about an explosion on the Crimean bridge, which was previously reported by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU). However, according to the official position of the Russian side, no damage was caused and the facility is functioning normally, reports the BBC.
"There was indeed an explosion, but nothing was damaged, the bridge is working", Peskov told journalists.
On Tuesday morning, the SBU announced that its agents had mined the supports of the bridge, with one of the explosive devices being activated. Shortly after, popular Telegram channels monitoring traffic through the facility reported a temporary closure of traffic.
There are currently no confirmed reports of casualties or serious damage, and Moscow authorities have refrained from commenting in detail about the security of the strategic facility connecting Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula.
The incident occurred at 4:44 a.m. on June 3, and no civilians were injured. Traffic on the Crimean Bridge was blocked twice for several hours during the day, Russian official channels reported. The Russian military did not comment directly on the attack, but authorities in annexed Crimea reported "enemy activity" off the coast of the peninsula, without specifying its nature.
Vasyl Malyuk noted that the SBU "never repeats itself", emphasizing that this is the third different type of attack on the Crimean Bridge after the explosions in 2022 and 2023.
"The Crimean Bridge is an absolutely legitimate military target - built on occupied Ukrainian territory and used to supply Russian troops. There is no place for illegal Russian facilities in our state," Malyuk said.
According to him, the SBU's actions are "a clear response to any manifestations of occupation". The service sees the attack as part of a large-scale strategy to weaken Russia's logistics and military potential in southern Ukraine and annexed Crimea.